The distribution of those physicians varied widely state-to-state last year, however. The following are the top 10 states with the most active physicians and the bottom 10 states with the fewest active physicians, per 100,000 people.
Top 10
1. Massachusetts — 421.5
2. Maryland — 364.6
3. New York — 348.9
4. Rhode Island — 337.8
5. Vermont — 332.9
6. Connecticut — 332.8
7. Maine — 307.3
8. Pennsylvania — 302.1
9. New Hampshire — 298.5
10. Hawaii — 289.9
Bottom 10
1. Mississippi — 180.8
2. Idaho — 184.1
3. Arkansas — 190.9
4. Wyoming — 191.2
5. Nevada — 194.3
6. Oklahoma — 198.0
7. Alabama — 200.8
8. Utah — 203.2
9. Texas — 207.9
10. Iowa — 208.6
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